Simcoe Street United Church aspires to be a beacon of Christian faith

and caring radiating from downtown Oshawa

April 2, 2017
Lent 5
Behold; I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:19a

Organ Prelude

We Gather
Liz Fertile

(please stand as choir enters)

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Call To Worship
Minister: We gather here in your presence, God.
People: In our need, and bringing with us the needs of
the world.
Minister: We come to you, for you come to us in Jesus,
People: And you know by experience what human life
is like.
Minister: We come with our faith and with our doubts;
People: We come with our hopes and with our fears.
Minister: We come as we are, because you invite us to
come,
People: And you have promised never to turn us away.
Leader: I place these letters, symbols spelling hope. May
the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in
believing.

(The letters of H.O.P.E. are placed on the altar)

People: Through the power of the Holy Spirit may we
abound in hope.

(* Please stand with the choir for all hymns)

* Introit Hymn 374 Come and Find the Quiet Centre
(Please be seated)

We Listen for the Word

Lay Reader: Joanne Kozaroff
Teach Us The Wisdom Of God A Lenten Liturgy

Choir Teach Us the Wisdom of God

Prayer of Sacrifice
Minister: During the season of Lent, we look at the cost of our
redemption.
People: Through the sacrifice of Christ we are reconciled
with God.
Minister: We acknowledge that our money, our bodies, and our
time belong to God.
People: Through the sacrifice of Christ we are reconciled
with God.
Minister: We relinquish our desire to cover up our own
unrighteousness
People: Through the sacrifice of Christ we are reconciled
with God.
Minister: We humbly and joyfully claim Gods promise of eternal
life.
People: Through the sacrifice of Christ we are reconciled
with God.

All: Merciful God, we thank you for your supreme

sacrifice, and for welcoming us into the fellowship of
believers. We bow in gratitude, awed by the
magnitude or your love and grace. Teach us to give
back to you all that we are and all that we have, that
we may praise you with our whole lives, and that we
may become living sacrifices to you, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
 A Story Of Israel Ezekiel 37:1-14

Anthem Mercy, O God ~ F. OBrien

1A Story Of Jesus John 11:1-53

* Hymn 352 (vs1-2) I Danced in the Morning

(All children in attendance are welcome to come forward for the story
and then go out to Sunday School)

2Childrens Time AED

Hymn 352 (v3) I Danced in the Morning

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon What Does Your Religion Show?

We Respond

* Hymn 326 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (sung to tune #29)

Announcements of the life and work of the Church

The Offering: (Offering plates will be passed for your contributions to

the Church)

Please stand and sing together VU 537 Your Work O God

Your work, O God, needs many hands

to help you everywhere, and some there

are who cannot serve unless our gifts we
share. Amen
Prayer of Dedication
(Please be seated)

Pastoral Prayer
Minister: God our creator, we are held in your everlasting
arms.
Jesus, our Saviour, we are healed by your
wounded hands.
Holy Spirit, be present as we reach out to one
another in love.
 People: Living God, breathe your Spirit upon us and
surround us with your love. Giving Jesus,
grant us your compassion. Healing Spirit,
come and bring us peace.
All: Watch now, dear Lord, with those who wake
or watch or weep tonight, and give your
angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your
sick ones, O Lord Christ, rest your weary
ones, bless your dying ones, soothe your
suffering ones, pity your afflicted ones, shield
your joyous ones, and all for your loves sake.
The Lords Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us
from evil;
For thine is the kingdom and the power and
the glory, For ever and ever.
AMEN

* Hymn 378 Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

Blessing before returning to our Daily Living

Minster: Now may God who brought us into the joyous
light of this new day bring us to the guiding light
of eternity.
People: God above us, God beneath us,
God behind us, God before us,
God in quietness, God in danger,
God in heart of friend and stranger. Amen.

Choral Amen VU 423 God be with you

(Be seated)
Organ Postlude

A Very Warm Welcome to each of you
We are delighted to have you worship with us today and
we hope you join us for coffee/tea, cookies and
conversation after the
service this morning. Everyone
welcome!!

*Prayer Circle - Sanctuary

immediately following service.

*TODAY come enjoy the Matinee Blacklight Show in Memorial Hall *

EASTER SERVICES & EVENTS

April 9 10:30am Palm Sunday Service

April 13 6:30pm
Seder Supper- rich meal!

April 14 10:30am Good Friday Worship Service

April 16 7:00am SonRise Worship Service

April 16 10:30am Easter Sunday Service

SSUC Easter Office Church Office:

Closures simcoest@bellnet.ca
Rev. David Moore:

Friday 14th Closed rev.davemoore@hotmail.com

Monday 17th Closed Youth Minister:
ssunited2014@yahoo.ca
Church Website:
www.ssuc.ca
 Life and Work at Simcoe St. United Church

This Weeks Meetings & Events

Thursday 7:30pm Choir Practice
Saturday 1:00pm Ukrainian Egg Decorating
Sunday 10:30am Palm Sunday Service

April Meetings & Events

April Upcoming Events
April 11 7:30pm Anniversary Planning Meeting
April 12 12:30pm Seniors Lunch
April 13 6:30pm Seder Supper
April 14 10:30am Good Friday Service / Office Closed
April 16 7:00am SONrise Service (In Chapel)
April 16 10:30am Easter Sunday Service
April 17 All day Office Closed
April 22 8:00am Indoor Yard Sale
Office Administrator News!

We have three 2017 Church Calendars left if you wish to still purchase
one. They are $5.00 each and you can get one by seeing Peter Hamley
after church service or Jennifer Mosher during office hours.

Please take a moment to complete the Church Member Information

Update sheet that you will find as an insert at the back of this bulletin.
This will help me tremendously in printing an accurate and up to date
2017 Church Directory. Completed sheets can be placed on the offering
plate or handed in at the church office.

If your team or committee has an event up coming and would like it

advertised within the bulletin, sent to other churches, renters, FB and
put on our website, please do send me a request so that I am aware of
this event and the details. Please provide all the information needed for
the events public postings and if possible create a flyer thats eye
catching; send via email and or drop off to me in the church office.

Thank you, Jennifer Mosher ~ Your Church Office Administrator

OTHER UP COMING EVENTS
 Seniors Luncheon April 12.12:30pm Please join the
seniors for a great time of food and fellowship! The only
requirement is that you be 65+ years young. Contact
Lorna Inkpen at 905-728-6559 and let her know you
are coming.
SENIORS LUNCHEON

Seder Supper April 13th 6:30pm

We celebrate this meal on Maundy Thursday. This is the
traditional Jewish meal at which Jesus laid the foundations for
what would become the Lords Supper, or Communion. Sign up
on the CE bulletin board.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED all help Welcome!

YARD SALE Volunteers are Needed

If you can donate ANY of your time please contact
Lorna Inkpen 905-728-6559 / lornaink60@gmail.com
or John & Sharon McLean, Janet Dowson, Liz Fertile.

TEAMS & COMMITTEES Looking for a way to use your

talents, fulfill your passions, socialize & make a difference in the
community and life of your church?

We have many opportunities for people of all ages to get

involved. I know we have something that will interest &
inspire you! Please see Jennifer in the Church Office
.
 Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating
Please join us April 8th at 1pm at Simcoe Street United
Church.
This workshop will teach you how to make Pysanky:
beautiful Easter eggs decorated using a traditional Ukrainian
resist-dye technique. We will guide you through all the steps
of transforming a plain egg into your very own work of art!
Cost: 7$ Adults, 5$ kids, Family $20
We supply everything you will need to create your very own
Pysanky. This workshop is designed for adults as well as kids
age 8 and up.
 Simcoe Street United Church
66 Simcoe Street S. Oshawa
905-728-8143

April 22, 2017

8:00am 2:00pm
Donations gratefully accepted from
Tues. April 18-Thurs. April 20 (9am-11am or 2pm-4pm)
spring and summer clothing
(like new, clean and in good repair)
baby and children's clothing
toys
household items
knick knacks , treasures
Please NO BOOKS

YARD SALE**BAKE
Contact
SALE**BARBEQUE
John & Sharon McLean (905-579-8751)
Janet Dowson (905-576-4666)
Liz Fertile (905-579-2050)
All proceeds to Simcoe Street United Church
SSUC.ca